Eastern Mole vs Hornbeam

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carpinus tropicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hornbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Carpinus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carpinus tropicalis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hornbeam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.